Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni

In this episode, I play a personal storytelling game with Martin from Rock n' Roll English, the funniest English teacher and podcaster out there (in my opinion). The game is called "3-2-1." Martin and I give each other 3 concrete nouns (e.g. pen, book, glass). We then choose one of these nouns and have 2 minutes to prepare to tell a 1-minute personal story about it. "3-2-1" is a game that Matthew Dicks, a master storyteller from the US, plays in his storytelling workshops. I decided to play it with Martin as I know he loves telling stories. You'll hear 6 stories including not wanting to marry Aloha, my partner, and acting like Homer Simpson. Some of these stories are not bad, some others are great. This is a light-hearted episode that I'm sure you'll enjoy. Episode Links Get in touch with Martin - https://www.rocknrollenglish.com/ The Storyworthy Book Club - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/storyworthy-book-program/ My private email list - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Falling in love with learning English is what helped me master it. Can this happen to you too? Watch this on YouTube - https://youtu.be/qh9BXp9eGBc *** www.fabiocerpelloni.com

In this episode, I talk with Philip Charter, an award-winning British writer and writing coach who loves helping multilingual writers share what they have got to say. You'll hear us talk about: Why Phil likes writing How to get into the habit of writing Where to publish your writing so people can read it Exam writing The power of feedback How Phil helps multilingual writers ChatGPT Most common challenges multilingual writers face Reading books Episode Links Get in touch with Phil - https://linktr.ee/englishwritingcoach My private email list - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ My book clubs - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/book-discussions/ Medium (where to publish your writing for free) - https://medium.com/ Books we mentioned The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. & E. B. White On Writing Well by William Zinsser On Writing by Stephen King Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Please find 5 minutes a day to sit down and read a book. It's essential. Watch this on YouTube - http://youtu.be/COjE_jW56CE?hd=1 Join my newsletter - www.fabiocerpelloni.com/private

I'm re-reading "Ego is The Enemy" by Ryan Holiday and in this episode I share some of my reflections on ego and learning. I'm thinking of opening a book club to read this great book together. Join my newsletter for updates on this -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/ Watch this episode on YouTube - http://youtu.be/LV01WJTWLXU?hd=1

You'll hear a lot of swear words in this episode - f**k, f**king, sh*t, motherfu**er, a*s - but they're all needed 😅 It's a personal story about the very first English lesson I taught. It was 2015 and I was in Auckland, New Zealand. I hope this story will inspire you to be brave enough to take the first step in whatever you're doing in life. Any comments? Please email me to let me know. All my contact info is on my website - www.fabiocerpelloni.com

In this episode, I tell you about my speaking program, how it works, and how it can help you. It's called "4 Weeks With Fabio" and it's a speaking course to help you improve your speaking. All info on my website - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/4-weeks-with-fabio/ Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/cRCZyU_z3z4

In this episode, I talk with Roman Mironov, a Russian porn detox coach based in Toronto, Canada. Roman discovered porn in 1996 when he was 14 and quickly became a porn addict. He felt alone and miserable. This nasty addiction even made his marriage fall apart in 2012. At 32, he committed to quitting porn forever. He's 40 now and hasn't consumed porn for 8 years. He feels in charge of his life. When Roman shared his story online, he discovered he was not alone. Many people resonated with his experience and they kept reaching out to him asking for guidance. He decided to help these people and in 2019 he became a full-time porn detox coach. In this episode, you'll hear him talk about: - his story (including how he learned English). - porn addiction. - how he helps people who're addicted to porn. Episode Links Roman's website - https://romanmironov.com/ Roman's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpjfwxdtmsJ78QiPGMrsOQ Roman's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/be20ofyourself/ Like this episode? Let me know :) All my contact info is on my website - www.fabiocerpelloni.com

Should you compare yourself to other people when you're learning English (or learning anything)? I used to do it and it helped me. I explore this in this episode. I hope this helps. Watch this on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voeWYvn8WDQ www.fabiocerpelloni.com

In this episode, I talk with Trisha Traughber from Vagabond English. Trisha is a Californian writing coach based in France who helps book lovers and readers capture their own experiences, tell their stories and connect with others. She has a community of multilingual writers, Vagabond English, and a beautiful voice too. Trisha is also my writing coach. She's been helping me write Any Language You Want, a collection of conflicting personal stories on how I learned English, my second language. Her comments, tips, and advice have helped me improve my narrative. You'll hear us talk about: What Trisha likes writing Keeping a journal Reading books How to improve your writing Where to publish your writing Vagabond English I hope you'll find our conversation useful. Episode Links Vagabond English - https://www.vagabondenglish.com/⁠⁠ Trisha's newsletter - https://www.vagabondenglish.com/newsletter My newsletter - https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/